Thursday, August 11, 2011

Seven Months Post-Op, 86 Pounds Gone!

And because silly Sabrina took my pictures, I had to throw in a sassy pose for her, haha. And you get to see my cute $5 sandals from Target. And that's a size medium top from Target, too, while the "before" pic is a 3x from Lane Bryant. :( And while I'm listing sizes, there's my size 8 jeans. :)

Today I had my labs done in anticipation of my follow-up appointment with the surgeon on 8/22. I have never been so excited to have blood work done! I am so curious about my iron/ferritin levels, and my vitamin D, and how everything is doing inside me seven months after surgery.

I am just so pleased with the after-effects of the VSG surgery, with my weight loss, my overall health and the many, many non-scale improvements that this year has brought to my body and my life. I just can't say enough wonderful things about how glad I am I took the plunge.

My Story

I have found a new passion for cycling and running! I’m just getting started: this blog chronicles my new experiences with fitness, along with my weight loss and other related changes. Sometimes it’s just me blathering on about life, love, kids or whatever’s on my mind. I had vertical sleeve gastrectomy (VSG) weight loss surgery on 1/11/11, the day after my 41st birthday. My starting BMI was 46.6, or 263 pounds. I met my first goal of 140 pounds, or a “normal BMI” of 24.9 (or less) and now I'm working on maintenance.